Annual working hours per worker in Yemen
Yemen: Annual working hours per worker was 1,382 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Yemen stood at 1,382. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Yemen peaked at 2,104 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,382, in 2023.
That places Yemen 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,077 | — |
| 2006 | 2,082 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,086 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,092 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,104 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,090 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,087 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,086 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,081 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,735 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,627 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,545 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,540 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,450 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,422 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,416 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,382 | -2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,382 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,382 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,087 | 2,077 | 2,098 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,846 | 1,540 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 | 1,382 | 1,450 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Yemen?
- Annual working hours per worker in Yemen was 1,382 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,104 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Yemen ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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